John D. Edwards, born in Isle of Wight County, Va. 2 August 1885, was appointed Machinist in the U.S. Navy 31 December 1908. During World War I Lt. Edwards was assigned to destroyer Shaw in British waters. While escorting troopship HMS Aquitania into Southampton, England, Shaw collided with Aquitania. Lt. Edwards, as one of 12 men who lost their lives, was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.

Robert M. Cieri

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Undated, War time image. (Blurred)

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Undated photo of the plaque from the base of the mast of the Edwards.

John R. Clark

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Undated, location unknown.

David Buell

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Starboard quarter view of the U.S. Navy tanker USS Victoria (AO-46) (ex George G. Henry) with four old four stack destroyers alongside. This photo could have been taken at Fremantle, Australia, when the tanker - still George G. Henry - fueled the four surviving American ships that took part in the Battle of the Java Sea, the destroyers USS Alden (DD-211), USS John D. Edwards (DD-216), USS John D. Ford (DD-228), and USS Paul Jones (DD-230), soon after they arrived in Australian waters. On 15 April 1942, while at Yarraville, a suburb of Melbourne, George G. Henry was taken over by the U.S. Navy under a bareboat charter and commissioned as USS Victoria (AO-46) on 20 April. Survivors from the sunken USS Langley (AV-3), USS Peary (DD-226), and USS Pecos (AO-6) made up the ship's new crew. Photo Australian armed forces. From the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number: 302766

At anchor in March 1928, location unknown. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.

Darryl Baker/Robert Hurst

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Photo #: 80-G-1025121, USS Black Hawk (AD-9) at Manila, Philippine Islands, 15 November 1935, with four destroyers and USS Heron (AM-10) nested alongside. The four destroyers are (from left to right): USS Whipple (DD-217); USS John D. Edwards (DD-216); USS Smith Thompson (DD-212); and USS Barker (DD-213). All ships are "full dressed" with flags in honor of the inauguration of Philippine President Manuel Quezon. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Tony Cowart

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The ships crew circa 1939-1941.

John R. Clark

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Two views of the Edwards at Mare Island in August 1942. From the John Dickey collection.

Ed Zajkowski

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As above.

Ed Zajkowski

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USS John D. Edwards (DD-216) at Mare Island, September 9 1942 with the USS John D. Ford (DD-228) alongside.

Ed Zajkowski

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USS John D. Edwards (DD-216) at Mare Island, September 9 1942.

Ed Zajkowski

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USS John D. Edwards (DD-216) at Mare Island, September 9 1942.

Ed Zajkowski

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Navy Photo 5470-9-42, USS John D. Edwards (DD 216) departing Mare Island on 9 September 1942. She was in overhaul at the yard from 26 August to 9 September 1942.

Darryl Baker

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USS John D. Edwards (DD 216) off Mare Island on September 9 1942. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.

Darryl Baker

New York Navy Yard - June 24 1943

Ed Zajkowski

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